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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
I hope you're able to find the answer, too.
I am aware of the kindling theory, but I still have a strong feeling that the meds have permanently changed the way my brain has wired itself. I'm not saying that I need to stop taking meds; rather, I'm saying that now I need them for certain things that I never needed them before for.
Also, my anxiety was never bad when I was younger. I don't even recall having much anxiety. Now since starting meds, I suddenly have anxiety, and that anxiety won't go away even when I stop my meds completely.
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Makes sense that the brain would eventually adapt to compensate for the shift in chemistry due to the meds. I hear you on the anxiety issue as well. I was taking Risperdal and all of a sudden I was worried about how to fill up my days. I stressed about every hour and almost down to the minute at some point. It was so strange as I had never felt that before. I told my pdoc about it and he considered adding another med to control the anxiety. I reminded him I am extremely med sensitive, so he weaned me off the Risperdal instead. The anxiety dissipated as soon as I was off it. It made me frustrated to know the medicine I was taking to control one mental health issue caused another. It feels like one big game of whack a mole. I wonder if the anxiety would have turned into a permanent issue if he had kept me on Risperdal and added Ativan like he wanted to initially.